Library of Congress Visit
As I mentioned in my 2018 Washington DC Trip post, Holly and I had gone to the Library of Congress one evening for an event related to the conference she was attending. I had just loaded new film (Ilford HP … Continued
Final 2017 Photos
Back in January, I posted some of my film photos from 2017 which had taken me a while to get developed. At that time, I still had a partially shot roll of Kodak Professional Tri-X 400 Black and White in my Canon … Continued
William Howard Taft Bridge
As I mentioned in my Washington DC post, I traveled with only my film cameras (my Canon Rebel EOS 2000 and my Diana F+) and, of course, my phone camera. One of the more photogenic sights was the William Howard Taft Bridge which … Continued
2018 Washington DC Trip
We had just been to Washington DC last summer, but we went back in February. Holly had another conference, and I once again tagged along. It was a short trip. I went down on a Tuesday afternoon and returned on … Continued
Fifty Years and a Dozen Things to be Thankful for
For my 40th birthday, I went to the Burger Bar in Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. I wasn’t in Vegas for some exciting trip across the country to celebrate a milestone birthday. I was, improbably, living there at the time. … Continued
Some Remaining 2017 Photos
For a variety of reasons, I didn’t post much the last few weeks of 2017. My picture taking has slowed a bit during the winter because I’m not a big fan of being out in the cold any longer than … Continued
2018 Creative Goals
I have never been one to make resolutions for the new year; however, working at an academic library means having the week off between Christmas and New Year’s Day so I had some time to think about what I want … Continued
Staycation 2017
The Beauty of Staycation Less than a year after we moved to Philadelphia, Holly and I began a tradition of a yearly Staycation. We started this tradition when Holly agreed to teach an online class in addition to her … Continued
New Story in The Penmen Review
I am happy to report that my short story, A Telling Silence, is now live at The Penmen Review. This was, by far, the quickest turnaround from writing a story to publication. I finished the story at the end of … Continued
Macro Photography
One area of photography I have been particularly interested in is macro photography. I have been deterred in pursuing this because macro lenses are prohibitively expensive. However, I recently came across a reference to a type of macro lens that … Continued